From 2013-2014 to August 2021-August 2023, there were small increases in the percentage of children and adolescents with obesity, as well as in adults with severe obesity (but not obesity). There were ...

By instilling these healthy habits in children, you can help them develop a strong foundation for a lifetime of wellness and ...

as young adults. The treatment studied involved support for children with obesity and their families designed to motivate healthy diets, exercise and sleep habits -- what is known as "behavioural ...

The percentage of U.S. adults with obesity did not significantly rise from 2013 to 2023, though a small uptick in the rate of obesity was seen for children and adolescents, according to data published ...

Overweight children are more than twice as likely ... cause of the disease is still unknown and no cure has been found. Adult obesity has previously been linked to an increased risk of developing ...

Treatment for Children With Obesity Has Lasting Effect Jan. 21 ... an obesity researcher reveals that college students and older adults gain holiday weight just in different ...

CHILDREN as young as ten have had hip replacements on the NHS because they are so fat, shock figures show. They are going under the knife as childhood obesity levels soar, with one in three now ...

A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that advertising drives sales of high-sugar cereals market ...

Ultraprocessed food consumption in preschoolers is associated with increased body fat, particularly in boys, underscoring the ...

Unlike in the case of adult obesity, genetic studies to understand obesity in children and adolescents are limited, particularly in non-Caucasian populations. Besides identifying the genetic ...

said obesity is easier to treat in children than in adults. “The youth actually respond beautifully to these medications,” ...

The study shows that children and adolescents who respond well to obesity treatment are less likely to develop obesity-related diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidaemia ...